Puzzles needed for tactics trainer

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Pan_Paniscus

thanks Scottrf , it's my first attempt

homernh

I know they're not using puzzles from this thread for TT puzzles, but I thought this was cool enough that I'd post it anyway.  It's from a 960 game, but I think it's still workable... and since it won't be used, I feel no obligation to transpose the problem to a regular game.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=59054386



EndgameStudent

homernh, white can save the bishop http://www.chess.com/tactics/server?id=223393

homernh

Thanks, I obviously didn't check that with an engine.

Adriandmen

How about this puzzle?:

What do you think? Also checked with an engine

Lympathy

doesn't 3. Qg8 cxd4 4. Kxd4+ Ka3 make Qg8 a bad move??? Also, if the knight takes the Q, can't blacks pawn take whites Q and get promoted?

Adriandmen
Lympathy wrote:

doesn't 3. Qg8 cxd4 4. Kxd4+ Ka3 make Qg8 a bad move??? Also, if the knight takes the Q, can't blacks pawn take whites Q and get promoted?

Please look at the coordinates on the board...

Lympathy

oh, looking at it upside down, I see now! A highly unusual position.

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Adriandmen

Your turn Laughing

ClavierCavalier

Doesn't the switchable move order make it bad for tactics trainer?

Scottrf

It makes it unworkable for TT.

condude2

Hmmm, a 15 move TT puzzle, not likely :P But seriously, that puzzle isn't very TTesque either.

ClavierCavalier

Sure, the first four moves are forced, but the rest of them are not.  Maybe the first four would be great for TT with analysis explaining why, although someone who sees the first 4 would probably already understand.

Out of curiosity, how much of this can be called a tactic and how much of it is positional in nature?  You know, a "Positional Trainer" could be a good addition to chess.com.  Porbably a much harder thing to make and do well.

ClavierCavalier

IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!!!

ozzie_c_cobblepot

This should make a good TT puzzle. White to play.

xdimkx

This one will blow the the lid off the rating if you start with d4 Laughing. Just watch the frogs squeal.

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